Ceropegia pusilla is a species of herb in the family Apocynaceae.
Uses The tuber of this plant is edible and contains the alkaloid ceropegin.Jain S.K., Defillips R.A., 1991. Asclepiadaceae. In: Medicinal plants of India. Vol.1. Algonac, India, 8994. In Ayurveda, it is used in formulations effective against various ailments, particularly diarrhea, dysentery, and syphilis. It is rich in nutritive starch and possesses tonic and blood-purifying properties.Kalimuthu, Krishnan & R, Prabakaran & Karuppusamy, s & Senthilkumar, Rathesh. (2013). Habitat note and seed germination strategies on Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn.: An endangered species in Nilgiri hills of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India.
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